Forklift Driver

SUMMARY:
- Matric / NQF level 4 and valid Forklift Licence (Essential) - Up to 3 years' experience FMCG

POSITION INFO:

Job Purpose

To ensure effective operational excellence is achieved through the efficient and accurate loading and
offloading of production lines and trucks in operations.

Key Accountabilities and Outputs

Efficient Forklift Operation

• Perform start up inspection and register for forklift operation
• Feed production with preforms or empty cans
• Feed lines with layer pads
• Feed lines with empty pallets
• Take out finished product from the Production Lines and place into the relevant warehouse sections
• Abide by health and safety requirements of the company and ensure that actions do not endanger
fellow colleagues, equipment or property
• Abide by quality measures in place within the company

Adherence to the health, safety, food and environmental standards

• Staff shall adhere to all Food Safety Policies and PRP’s and shall adhere to and enforce all food safety
requirements at all times
• Staff shall adhere to Health, Safety & Environmental Policies and PRP’s and shall adhere to and
enforce all Health and Safety requirements at all times
• Visitor and Contractor Policy – staff shall ensure that visitors or contractors entering the facility are
signed in, escorted and wear PPE, are aware of the hygiene policies and do not smoke, eat or drink
inside the facility
• Code of Practice – staff shall maintain high levels of personal hygiene in accordance with the code of
conduct
• Handwashing Procedure – Ensuring staff are cleaning and sanitizing hands efficiently before handling
the product.
• Physical Contamination Control Policy and Procedure – Staff shall be aware of the potential of
physical product contamination. Staff is aware of control measures to prevent physical
contamination.
• Safety, Health and Environment Policy – Staff take reasonable measures to ensure health and safety
hazards do not occur. Should an accident occur, staff shall be aware of the procedure of reporting
the incident.
• First Aid Policy – Staff are aware of the first aider on site. Staff is trained to report injuries and illness
to supervisors/first aiders.
• Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures
• Maintains expected performance standards
• Enforce compliance with relevant legislative and statutory requirements
• Enforce GMP’s and conduct themselves in a manner conducive with food safety practices
• Attend Training and enforce learnings from the training for Quality, Food Safety and Health & Safety
that been prescribed for them
• Be vigilant of food defense and food fraud risks
• Maintain a high level of housekeeping within the work environment

General

• Responsible to ensure housekeeping is performed and ensure that all products and activities are
stored and are executed within the demarcated areas according to the housekeeping policy (green
red and yellow areas)
• Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures
• Maintains expected performance standards
• While Job Descriptions are written up for the purpose of a basic outline of the work and
responsibilities associated with the Job, the Company encourages and expects all employees from
time to time, to assist with work that may not be a direct part of their job description

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 / Matric / NQF level 4 and valid Forklift Licence (Essential)
• Upto 3 years experience (Operational Execution) FMCG